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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25
THE IDAHO LEGlSLATU RE.

The Supreme Court Rules that At.
taches Of the Legislature Cannot
! Collect for Servlces-A Petition to
Tax Church Property Divisionists
Still at Work.
BOISE CITY, Jan. "a, 1887.
This morning the Supreme Court
ruled that the claim of the Assistant
Chief Clerks and other attaches of
the Legislature not authorized by the
government were not entitled to paw
either from the United States or from
the Territory. This leaves Colonel
Brodhead, Miss French and Captain
Watson IN rather an unpleasant po-
sition, as they have been to not less
than $3.50 expenses each, besides Civ
ing their time and labor to the Legis-
lature.
DR.. r. S. Harvey, of Shoshone
county, offered a petition in the
House, last week, asking that all
churches and church property in
Idaho be taxed as other property is
taxed. The petition is 81 feet long,
and contains nearly 1000 names of
property-holders in all parts of the
Territory. An effort will be made to
pass such bill.
The divislonists who wish to slice
up Alturas county are still quietly at
work. Among their number present
in Boise, your correspondent noticed,
Saturday, Warren Lockman, J. H.
Miller, Jake Reser and Asa Abbott
all of Mountain Home.
The cutting off of assistant clerks
in the House and Council at this
time, when business is most rushing,
is liable to work hardship upon the
people of the Territory through de-
layed legislation. The Engrossing and
Enrolling Clerk of the House will
now have to act as Assistant Chief
Clerk, and when bill is ordered en-
rolled or engrossed the House must
djourn and wait until the work is
done. The same may be said OF the
Council.
A number of amendments to the
fee bills already introduced, and to
the one passed, have drawn up and
will probably be presented at an early
day.
The friends of both houses, who
favor segregation Of the Pan Handle
of Idaho, are very jubilant over the
prospects of securing part of Wash
ington when sha lions Statehood
The action of Congress in this matter
is the cause thereof
Orlando B. Batten, of Ketchum, is
making hard fight against Judge
Waters, of Bellevue, for the District
Attorneyship. 1t is generally under
stood that Batten has majority of
the House on his side aud that he can
count on SIX of the Council to confirm
his appointment.
The attaches of the Legislature who
resigned to-day are waxing hot. They
Will probably leave for home tonight.
REPUBLICAN.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25
The Band Bail.

"Rememher not to forget" that the
benefit ball of the Haley School Band
will come off tomorrow evening, at
the Alturas Hotel. Quite a crowd
will attend, and a good time is as
sured. Tickets only 81. The net re-
ceipts will go TO pay for the band in
struments
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25

SicO Ala tbat oouy Ao ooa'cSSoo s"o
Senate at great length in speech of
remarkable eloquence upon joirt
resolution offered by Senator latter
ward Presidency Johnson; and he
spoke on almost every important
question that was discussed in that
body during the eventful months
which preceded the firing upon Fort
Sumter As soon as the news of this
outrage upon the flag was received,
Colonel Baker recruited, in Philadel.
phia and vicinity, what was known as
his California Regiment, which was
mustered into service. About this
time President Lincoln rendered him
a Brigadier Generals commission,
but he declined it, as his acceptance
would have vacated his seat in the
Senate.
On the adjournment, of the special
session of Congress, Colonel Baker re
joined his regiment in the field, which
was attached to the Army of the Po-
tomac. A vague presentiment of his
approaching fate haunting him where
ever he went, he returned to Wash
ington and settled all his affairs, hur.
riedly reviewing all his papers and
indicating upon each its proper dispo.
sition, sin case he should not return. -
He then returned to his regiment.
On the 2lst of October, 1861, he
began transporting his brigade across
the narrow but deep channel that ran
between Harrison's Landing and the
Virginia shore. The means Of trans
portation were lamentably deficient
three small boats and scow-and
the crossing was slow and tedious.
While they were crossing, Devens
and Lee, with their little comm ands,
were in deadly peril in front, the wide
batteries of the enemy closing around
them. Baker advanced at once to
their relief with a single battalion of
his Californians and portion of the
Goth Massachusetts,. With these 1920
men all told, for more than an hour
he stood the fire of the surrounding
and hidden foe, several thousand
strong, as they poured their murder
GUS voIleys. Although the fig was
hopeless from the first, there was no
thought Of fight or surrender, and
every man fought as bravely as if vic
tory we're possible. The coolest man
there was Colonel Baker, who was in
command. He was ten PAGES in their
front, where all might see him, carried
his hand nonchalantly in his breast,
and criticised the firing as quietly as
if on parade: GLOVER, boys! Steady,
there! Keep cool now, fire low, and
the day is ours"
All at once a sudden sheet of fire
burst from the curved covert of the
enemy, and edward Dickinson Baker
fell, pierced by eight leaden messen-
gers freighted with death, from the
guns of the advancing foe.
Thus died heroically, In the ripe
maturity of his manhood and IN the
meridian of his fame, one who forms
but another mournful example of the
truth of the oft quoted line of the
poet Gray
1.-THE paths of glory lead but to the grave"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER,
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both my
self and wife owe our lives to SILL
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE."
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25
BAKING POWDERS.
Interesting Tests Made by the Govern.
meHt Chemists.

Interesting Tests Made by the Govern.
meAt Chemists.
Dr. Edward G. Love, the analytical
chemist for the Government, has made
some interesting experiments as to
the comparative value of baking pow
ders. DR.. Loves tests were made to
determine what brands are the most
economical to use, and as their capac-
'ty lies in their leavening power, tests
were directed solely to ascertain the
available gas of each powder. DR..
Loves report gives the following:
r.xr nv nun Strength
p.v1vn pawn... Cubic inches Gas
Per ounce Of Powder.
Roy absolutely pure)
Patapsco talHm POWDER 1875. 2"
Rumford's tphosphate) fresh. ..........122.6 81
Rumford's (phosphate) old ................ 80. ~
Hanford's "None Such" fresh. 1915
Hanford's "None Such, old. ..............s "a .3s
hedheads .........................l ITO
Charm (alum powder) .....................116 80
Amazon talum POWDER Iii 80
Cievelsnd's contains lime) .110.8
Dee roam ................lW.S
Czh...... ........-...... .................. lo6S
Dr. Prices contains ime) .102 6
Snow Flake tGrof's, st. PAUL. ....... .101 80
Lewis's Condensed Observation-Disclosures. 9S.2
Congress yeast. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 97.5
@. z. Andrews Co.'S contains alum) 49,. s.l7*
Heckers. Observation-Disclosures. 92.6
Gillets. neutrality-suspicious.. 84.2
Bulk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CO.'S
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-01-25

OFFICE HOURS
once always open to owners Of lock boxes.
General Delivery and Call Boxes open from 8 90
.. m. until 7:Sop. m. Sundays. from IL, noon' TO
~. m. -
Money Order and Registry Department open
from SEQ .. m. until p. m. All registers must
be in by II .. m. they viii not leave that day.
No Money Order or Registry business transacted
On Sundays or fegalholidays.
Smoky mail leaves Tuesdays at .. M; arrives
Thursdsys At p. m.
H. BEWS. Postm sster.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
EXCITING DUEL.
An Old Man Shoots Policeman
and is Himself Riddled.
Dying While In the Act of Signing lis
WIN Leaving Ills Property to lis
Pretty Step-Daughter.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. @ "A .ensa-
tional shooting ARRAY occurred here 70.
day, in which two policemen sh, saloon
keeper named Baldwin We're the princi-
pals. william Baldwin KEEP: a dive in
q remote part OF the city, ard his place
has boon the espcoiai care of the police
authorities on Sundays, or which day
terday Two policemen wont To- Baldwin.
saloon te arrest King one al Baldwin's
employees, for selling WHISKY on Sun
day without license King WAS arrested,
and the officers accompanied him 10 Bald.
wins home TO got Baldwin % 60 OF his
bond. When Baldwln's house vas reached
he WAS asleep, having been al,hkln1 very
heavily. He was awakened, and nas very
much angcrcd because Kirg had been ar
rested, and ordered the policemen otr his
premises, accompanying his order bva shot
from 32-caliber Smith Il Wr-,an reynYer
He shot twice before the pntcelncn
could draw their weapons and theR a duel
commenced that was very exciting. The
third shot from Baldwin's revolver struck
Policeman Howard in tho otci'osd, fellins
him 70 the ground. Baldwin then began
firing at the other eflicer, who fell =, tho
frs; shot as if dead. Baldwin 'hep to'nsd
his attention TO Howard. aho was
struggling to reload ais ftvol-
yer. The olher policeman then
rose and fired deliberately At Baldwin
! three shots in succession. Each took efl''''
in vital parts. Baldwin wen! immediately "
| into the house, pulled off his boots and sent
for an attorney to draw his WI The pa
per was written and dictated hy tho dy!n4
man, and just rs ho grasped the pen &c
sign the instrument which would
have left his property, amounting 4
cons iderable money, TO his step
daughter, 0 very pretty girl, he expired
with his pen In his hand Howard is in t
very precarious condition, and it is feared
he will die. Tho whole difficulty grew on
Of the efforts of the police to enforce th'
Sunday law in accordance with the agree
ment OF the saloon-kccpcrs. Baldwin wa
about sixty years Of age, and was dan
gcrous character, he having already killet
two men.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
SWEARING AND LYING.
Two Soul-Dcstroying Habits That Can NOT
he Decrlcd Too strongly.

In one of the reports received a con-
scientious teacher writes; y Wouio
like advice at some convenient time on
method of punishment for continual
swearing and falschood. ~ A very M
portant question indeed. There are
always some circumstances that stag
rer the stoutcst hearts in the manage
ment of children, and this is one OF
them. The teacher should tax herself
to break up such venomous ha'hts at
once. If it can be done by skill ana
t,ct so much the better. If not, try
any legitimate means that the circum-
stances will allow. Consult parents
and directors. If every thing fails.
kindly ask that such pupil be removed
from the school, and let him feel all tho
while that the necessity for such action
is all owing to his own weakness. II II
is a single case it is better by far to de-
prive him of school privileges fora time
than endanger the school. 1t IS
not always hopeless ease,
When quito small, children tel
stories. They have a very vivid lmagi-
nation, and with but little experience
in the world they about conclude that
things are true when it is Il mere con-
ception of the mind, They are not Oh
enough to use their Judgment and nave
no conscientious scruples about such
things as yet 1t is critical period IN
/ their budding natures and needs pa
ticnt and constant oversight and dlrcc-
ton. But the habit OF swearing can
not be decricd too strongly 1t Is
barrier to progress and lowers man
hood 1t is the gateway to corrup'
life and shuts one out of the best soe,-
ctv. 1t bars the confidence OF the bust
ne-s and social world in general, whlch
everybody needs. lisa viruIent poi'
son to any young life and an cFer-dark'
eninr shadow over advancing age II
corrupts happiness and destroys self
control. Both lying and swearing Mus
,c driven from the sacred presence o.
the school-room or Fairgrounds -OS
; kolooSa (ld.J Hera'd.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
BARNUM'S BURNED.
Main Building of the Menagerie Head.
quarters Destroyed.
Thirty Elephants and n Lion at Large Gre
ate Terror - Trained Horses and Other
Animals Perish.

BrrnoEroRT, Or, Nov. 2o,-The main
building of Barnum Il Baiicy's Greatest
Show on Earth was entirely destroyed bJ
fire this evening. About l0;D O'Clock an
alarm was sounded, quickly followed by
general alarm, and thousands OF people
were drawn to the spot. In less than
thirty minutes the big building, which
was $50 by 200 feet, and two stories IN
height, was entirely consumed The
first intimation Of the fire was given by
the roaring Of the lions and tigers,
which seemed to realize the impending
danger. Next the elephants struggled III
their chains, but in an Incredibly short
time the flames swept from one end OF The
iugc structure to the other There were
six watchmen employed on the premises
but they were helpless to check the flames.
| One Of the men was in tho horse-buildng,
| when his lantern exploded, ignltlng the
| hay and straw. Three clephants were
| burned up and thirty-sx broke from their
| fastenings and dashed through the sides OF
the burning building. Their roars and
| ,rumpcting and sounds Of torment
were terrific. Six elephants and large
African hippopotamus rushed about the
| streets, presenting slchcnIng appear
| ancc. Their SIDES were burned, and great
| pieces OF flesh foot square iell on
Thirty elephants and one large lion MADE
their escape aud have started across 'he
| country toward Fairfield and Eas'on'
Great alarm has seized many residents OF
the Yves, End, and they have taken refuge
within their houses with windows barred
William Newman, the elephant trainer Is
out of town, and the keepers we're no'
able in the excitement to herd the fright
ened animals. In the horse-room were
all the ring animals, trained stal
lions, ponies, etc. These were all burned
In the upper rooms were the tents
poles, seats, harness, etc, for the entlr'
| show, and these too were all destroyed Ii
the cat-room were the birds, monkeys
three rhinoccroscs, hyenas, tigers, hon
and oil the menageric, which fell prey u
the flames. SO rapid did the flames lea
across the main building that the IRENE
made no attempt to save II, but lurhe
their streams upon the chariot building
and car sheds, which they succeeded !
= saving, but the heat was so intense tina
this was accomplished with the greate'
difficulty. The total loss is estimated
s1o0OlO upon which there was but SlOo,
insurance.
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The Sultan's Morning Prayer.

The Sultan stands erect with his lace
to the east and his feet on his praying
carpct. and placing the thumbs OF ea'n
hand under each ear, he spreads HIS
hands like wings, lifting his ears up
ward as if to catch any sound from
Heaven, and with his hands in this po,
sition must turn first to the right anu
snit then to the left, and then drop
ring his hands to his side hold them
ripid while he bends his knee ana 'h'h
his whole body forward from his knees
until his forehead touches the Moor
three times. lie repeats his PRAYER III
this position and gets upon his lee
again without touching his hands to
the floor and again makes wings OF hli
ears and again spits right and LETT an'
his prayer is over. Every Turk be
| licyes he has two attendant spirits on'
good and one evil, and as he is not SURF
which side the cmissary of Shlatan ha
pvc-cmptei, he spits at both to max
surc.-Oi,re Harper
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
RIOT AT JELlICO.
Drunken Miners Tcrrorlze the Town-A
Riot Takes Place and Two or Three
People are Killed and Several Wounded.

Drunken Miners Tcrrorlze the Town-A
Riot Takes Place and Two or Three
People are Killed and Several w founded.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2l.-Jellico, the
little border mining town located ON the
kentucky State line, sixty-sx miles north
OF this city, has added another chapter to
its already unenviable history Last Sat
urday was payday, and instead of causing
'he usual solitary murder it has inaugur-
ateu war Of races and caused blood TO b.
shed by the wholesale. The miners com
menced giving the holes called bar-rooms
liberal patronage Saturday light and keptit
up all day Sunday. The liquid fire made
the men mad, and they roamed the streets
ilko beasts in the desert, snarlng at each
other and apparently eager for fight
In low dive kept by colored man named
Noah Miller a row was under headway be-
tween number Of drunken guests. Mar.
shal George Woolwine, the towns only
protection, entered to Quell the disturb
anee. This so angered Miller, the propric
tor, that he ordered the officer out and
made at him with chair. Woolwine
was too quick, for through his coat.
pocket ball went piercing the
breast Of Miller. The officer, fearing
trout bic at the hands of his victim s friends
secreted himself near by. The killing Of
Miller so angcred the negroes that theJ
armed themselves with shotguns, rifles
pistols and any thing OF dangerous ma
ture, swearing they would kill Wool
wine on sight. While thus waiting
for chance at tho officer Presiden
Willoughby, n white man from Jacks
boro, put his head out Of drug stor'
door The colorcd sharp shooters, with
| out warning fired at Willoughby think
! ing him the marshal. The white man fel
| like an OK, his head having been blown Iii
orally off by tho voley fired at him
Scarcely had the echo OF the guns die
away when some one stepped from benin
a house and fired directly INTO the crow
OF negroes then con9rcgated in the streets
| One hundred or more shots followed, an
when ammunition had given out the wa
of races ended for the night a C0l0rc
miner, Frank kincajd, lay dead IN til
street, his body filed with shot, and SOY
eral were wounded on both SIDES.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
Anarchists GDOttc1,

NEWARK. y. j., Nov. lS,-1hcrc are about
so Anarchists in this city, and the police
are engaged in accurately locating them,
SO as to be able to lay their hands on them
promptly in case of trouble The excise
commissioners have withdrawn the license
to hold Sunday meetings from the proprie-
tor of the Anarchists headquarters. The
Artc'ter ZdtpnG tho Anarchists organ in
this city, in an editorial yesterday advised
the authorities to prosecute and hang the
leaders as the surest way of advancing the
cause Of Anarchy
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
TARTAR BOYCOTTERS.
How Mongoilsn Labprcrs in the CRIME"
Drive Out German Farmers

How Mongo,ian Labprcrs IN the Sr"he"
Drive Out German Farmers
| should not for II moment imagine
that the Grim Tartars have learned
much of the Irish agrarian science OF
bovco,tinr through the channels of the
Russian press, as the Russian vernacn-
lar is only very impcrfcetly understood
,mouq them. Yet they have deve!-
oped during recent years n system OF
boycotting the German proprietorS IN
the Crimca, which appears to nave
been highly successful. The lands
formerly apportioned by the crown to
thirty thousand TartarS in the Crlmea" :
ncpinsula have through the nomadlc
habits and ignorance of these people
been gradually and easily acquired by
the princely and other large proprietors
for what may, in these instances be
very appropriately termed oid songs
These lands have been subleased, IN
most eases to the ubiquitous aud enter
prising Germans. All these estates
are worked by Tartar labor, and 50
lone AS the proprietor was there OF Il
| descendant of one of the old Tartar
chicf,oin families things went smooth
,v A German agriculturist with eapi-
tala few years ago discovered IN these
hrood tracts and cheap bargains a
promising field for enterprise, with the
nrospcct never absent from the Russo
Germans visions of gradually oustins
and supplanting the native. ms now
ever. required time, but the German
rcckoncd on the long-sutlcring patience
of the industrious, sober, Ignorant an'
stolid.looking Mongolian laborer The
result has proved the German propnc
tor to have been long way out OF III
sancuine reckoning. In many case
he acquired estates covering areas o
from fifty thousand to two hundred
, thousand acres, but the entry oi III
German into possession of his estate
. was the signal for rapid migration c
!. every Tartar laborcr and herdsma'
!. The Tartar proprietors, who were h
neichbors, refused the services OF the
horses. oxen and camels at any price
no matter how tempting. The stor
n keepers in the neighboring towns an
D. fairs would not supply the German
l. wants. This Tartar boyeottlng III
now succeeded in driving the great
number of the German proprletors
=, abandon their estates and holdings
n. ruinous losses. The Governor OF tt
l.. district has now submitted u project
d. the imperial Government for the
is purchase of these lands and their
a. vision among the Tartars 1t is furth
nroposed that in addition to the
crown grants of small holdings to sol
twcnty.liyc thousand Tartars the Gt
Is ernmcnt shall in all necessitous ca'
ms ms supply each Tartar family with q i
necessary agricultural implements n
\ yoke of oxen. There is little do'
that this project will not be accept
ro- by the Government.-London u"
cs- NcUS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-11-26
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAi.

Pierre Lorlllard has a great fancy
for guns A New York reporter found
twenty-seyen cases of them belonging
to him in a New York storage ware
house. The worth of his stock OF
weapons is estimated at S2O,oo
There are now about ten thousand
metal and elastic contriyanccs in the
market for the sole purpose OF holding
together and at respectful distance
different portions of a gentleman
wearing apparel Boston Budget.
Sir William Grove, whose writings
on the conservation of energy have
| riven him so much distinction as a man
Of science, has resigned his office as
one of the Judges of the High Court OIL
Justice in England. He invented the
powerful electric battery known rs the
Grove battcry.--N j. Ledger.
| Newport is becoming more and
more a place for the very wealthy
pcoplc with incomes Of twenty thou
sand to twenty-five thousand dollars
year can no longer make show there
and participate in fashionable gayety
An income of fifty thousand dollars
even does not enable one to meet the
exac,ine demands of the American
{ Vanity Fair
n The expense of living has greatly
increased in Washington, and the hieh
r rents are troubling many Congressman
p who have only their salaries to depend
- upon. Houses in the fashionable sec
d tion rent for from six hundred TO
) thirteen thousand dollars year, ana
N the six hundred dollar houses are. as u
,e rule, little ones of six or eight rooms
It, Provisions are plenty, but prices are
n high.
~ DR.. Morcll Mackenzie has earned
as the kuirhthood conferred upon him for
XIV his service in attending the Crown
de Prince of Germany. He was nearly
10 made i'll by his work on the case an'
r-t once while he was engaged in clearing
vas foul matter from the throat OF his pa
The ticnt the latter, through nervous pam
on bit him sayagely in the ilngcr' II
sht feared poisoning at first from the ''te
an ynt no serious results have 50 far de
1t S veloped.
the The Kcnncbec (Me.) JomnM re
1go ports a curious case of courtship an
marriage. The parties are wei
known residents of Gardiner. III
Groom is ncat-looking gentleman
and was but nineteen years OF ae
when the knot was ticl. His VIII
however, is becoming gray, and
'on ',, said to be nearly sixty years OF as
'"'o The great contrast in their ages is
Oh unusual Occurrences but they are rs
'"'' tcu,ive to each other as though bo
were in their "tcens'
@ "'o The Albany Journai relates that
,"o younc lawyer OF that city who Ii
v, yoinly tried to build up practice W
..,It irving a case not long since and W
: =. much annoyed by the constant oblc
anI tions interposed by the opposite co''
fry trv sci. The young lawyer, finally Il
,n, Nv eered by the repeated interruptlo
sa,, "a' and the frivolous objections OF his
oils ponent, turned to him and eXclali"e
ai ..Whv do YOU constantly object to l
',o ,ba frivolous questons?' The court a
',;nn ; the spectators joined in the ia"
ri which followed.